Why YOU should consider Shreveport-Bossier a great place to call home:
- Home of Barksdale Air Force Base which houses the 2nd Bomb Wing, 8th Air Force, Barksdale Global Power Museum and Air Force Global Strike Command (http://www.barksdale.af.mil/);
- Year round festivals to include the famous Red River Revel, Mardi Gras parades to rival that of New Orleans and the state’s largest children’s arts festival , Art Break, just to name a few (https://www.sbfunguide.com/events/festivals-annual-events/);
- Home of the World’s first Shriner’s Hospital for Children (https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shreveport/about-us);
- Home of world class education at Centenary College named the states only Tier One National Liberal Arts College, Ranked #1 among colleges sending students abroad, named best college by Princeton Review and more (https://www.centenary.edu/about/accolades/);
- Only 2 ½ hours from Dallas and 5 hours from New Orleans;
- Hot spot for tech startup companies through the nonprofit CoHabitat Foundation (http://www.cohab.org/);
- Home to the Louisiana Hayride (http://www.shreveportmunicipalauditorium.com/about/history/) where Elvis was discovered, the Strand Theatre (https://www.thestrandtheatre.com/about/), the world famous American Rose Center (http://www.rose.org/about-ars/about/), home of the National Chimpanzee Sanctuary, ChimpHaven (https://chimphaven.org/), over 20 historic museums and so much more;
- The Port of Shreveport-Bossier which offers immediate access to the barge, rail, motor freight and air transport providing a robust network of distribution and is home to over a dozen companies, many serving the world with their products (https://portcb.com/tenants);
- Home to numerous lakes, several of which are within a 10-20 minute drive from downtown Shreveport (https://www.shreveport-bossier.org/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/lakes-bayous-rivers/);
- JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! (https://jeansimpson.com/professional-jobs/) and low unemployment rate (https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.la.htm);
- Ability to get from one side of town to the extreme other in under 30 minutes (http://bossierinnovates.com/move-to-bossier/infrastructure/);
- The Red River flows through Shreveport-Bossier offering transportation and recreation opportunities galore (http://www.redriverwaterway.com/);
- Home to another location often referred to as the “Hollywood of the South” hosting an impressive filming destination of the stars (https://www.shreveportla.gov/623/Film);
- Wonderful shopping with the Louisiana Boardwalk, the first lifestyle center to open in Louisiana offering outlet shopping, entertainment and riverfront dining (https://www.louisianaboardwalk.com/directory/);
- A bustling Brewery community now home to three local breweries (https://www.shreveport-bossier.org/restaurants/craft-beer/);
- Some of the best cuisine in the south (https://www.shreveport-bossier.org/restaurants/celebrated-bites/);
- Our cost of living is below the National Average (http://www.bestplaces.net/cost_of_living/city/louisiana/shreveport);
- AND SO MUCH MORE!
